Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Denmark

Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 241,285 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
241,285 t
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
309,501 t
in 2022
All-time low
130,229 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Denmark, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 241,285 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Denmark peaked at 309,501 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 130,229 t, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 167,173 t 130,229 t 192,169 t 9
1970s 257,048 t 221,253 t 295,066 t 10
1980s 260,057 t 243,500 t 287,908 t 10
1990s 206,300 t 151,000 t 275,500 t 10
2000s 172,444 t 131,311 t 234,097 t 10
2010s 227,600 t 170,956 t 279,894 t 10
2020s 246,795 t 213,931 t 309,501 t 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 41 Lithuania 246,093 t compare
  2. 42 Hungary 246,071 t compare
  3. 43 Zambia 245,844 t compare
  4. 45 Guatemala 232,413 t compare
  5. 46 Japan 228,019 t compare
  6. 47 Uruguay 225,271 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Denmark?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Denmark was 241,285 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 309,501 t in 2022.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 130,229 t in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Denmark ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf